Michigan reports first 2 US deaths in outbreak of cyclospora

Maine Community Foundation awarded $400,000 national grant to grow civic engagement from the ground up

PORTLAND – The Maine Community Foundation announced it has been awarded a 2026 Civic Hub grant from the Trust for Civic Life, a national grantmaker supporting rural communities. This $400,000 grant will allow the Maine Community Foundation to strengthen civic capacity in rural areas to help address some of the big challenges their communities are […]

1 dead and 3 injured after 3-vehicle crash in Gouldsboro

Heather Allen, 39, of Ellsworth died at the scene.

Authorities seek a motive in the mass shooting at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Investigators on Monday were trying to determine what led a 24-year-old man to open fire at an Idaho fast-food restaurant over the weekend, in an attack that left three people dead and seven others wounded before authorities say he killed himself. Police Chief Matthew Hicks said Sunday detectives are confident […]

One of Maine's best competitive eaters has no teeth

This weekend Alan Dill will defend his hot dog eating titles in back-to-back contests in Bangor and Dexter.

Dozens rally ahead of MaineHealth board vote on closure of Damariscotta birthing unit

The MaineHealth board will decide the birthing unit's fate Thursday.